Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-14
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Of Kansas City Put the Presi-
dent to Work With a TroweI.
Mr.. Cleveland Talks IS IL He Night Buy
Corner Lot and Pay Expenses
Out Of PrOfitss
The Reception at Kansas City OF tho Noisy
Order and the Town SO Crowded no
Ono Gould Sit Down.
AT KANSAS CITY.

was very enthusiastic and noisy affair
The exposition had attracted great
number OF strangers, but the Presidents
advent called in so many that there was
hardly left sitting room in the town. The
visitors were escorted through the streets
in carriages this morning. There were
only carriages enough to carry the visi.
tors and their escorts. A committee OF
eleven were provided. These were
preceded and followed by troops Of cav
airy. The marshal of the procession,
Colonel Milton Moore, accompanied by
twenty deputies headed the line. The
party set out from the hotel st 8 80 a. n.
The procession made it's Way through the
western portion of the town without
stopping, until it reached The highest emf.
hence in the city. Immediately beneath
stretched six square miles of railroad
yards and as the Presidents carriage
made its appearance on the brow of the
hill every engine opened it's throat and
screamed. A brief pause was made at
the Exposition building but the President
did not slight. From this point the party
proceeded to the site of the projected new
Young Mems Christian Association build
ing at the northwest corner of Ninth and
Locust streets, of which the President
laid the corner stone. This ceremony was
preceded by the singing of hymns, brief
address and prayer by Bishop Hendrix,
closing with the Presidents remarks.
When the brief proceedings were ended
the President and his party went to their
hotel where an hour was given to lunch.
WHAT GROVER SAID.
The Presidents remarks were as fol-
flsws: SIN the busy activity of our daily
life we are apt to neglect the lnstrumen-
talities which are quietly but effectuslly
doing most important service IN mould
ing our nstional character. Among these,
and challenging but little notice COM
pared with their valuable results, are the
Yaang Mems Christian Associations
ftffoughout our country. All will admit
the supreme Importance of that honesty
and fixed principle which rest on Christian
motives and purposes, and all will
ackno Wedge the sad and increasing
temptation which beset our young men
and lure them to their destruction. To
save these young men by the restraints
Of home, from degradation and ruin, and
to fit them for usefulness ana honor, these
associations have entered the field of
Christian effort, and are pushing their
noble work. When it is considered
that the subjects of their efforts
are to be active men for good
or evil in the next generation
mere worldly prudence dictates that these
associations should be aided and en-
coursged. Their increase and Furnishing
condition reflect the highest honor on
the good men WHO have devoted them
selves to do this work and demonstrate
that the American people are not entirely
lacking in appreciation OF its value.
Twenty years ago but one of these asso-
Citations owned building and thst was
valued at only $1,000. To-day more
than one hundred such buildings, valued
at more than 100000, beau
tify the different cities of our
men to lives of usefulness. 1 am espe-
cially pleased TO be able to participate TO-
day in laying the corner stone of these
edifices in this active and growing city,
and trust that the encouragement given
the Young Mems Christian Association
located here may be commemorate with
it's assured usefulness and in keeping
with the generosity and Intelligence which
characterize the people of Kansas City"
About 1870 O'Clock Hon. E e. Allen,
president of the Board of Trade and
chairman Of the reception committee, ex-
Congressman r. 7. Van Horn, Congress-
man 81. M Warner and committee of
about twelve ladies AMI gentlemen called
on the President and conducted him and
Mrs. Cleveland to carriage. They
were then escorted through the business
streets Of the city snd brought up in the
rear OF the government building where
they arrived about 3 O'Clock and were
escorted Fthrough the postofice and out
on the front portico of the building where
stand had been erected. About $4,000
people gathered at this place and filed
the streets for great distance. When
the band had finished the strains OF "Hail
to the Chief" Mr.. Allen advanced to the
rail and introduced TO the President Mayor
G. L. Kumpf, who made formal speech
OF welcome. The President replied as
follows; 81 had not long settled upon a
visit to st. Louis when found that il
would not do ct all to leave
there without seeing this wonder
full city On Missourl's western Dor
der. One of your enterprising citizens
an ious that should not reach here in
ignorance Of your achievements cent me
q pamphlet exhibiting the progress OF
your city during the first six months of
the present year. Three months have
passed since this record was made up
and he wrote me that he thought if
added so per cent. to the figures which II
contained would strike the proper esti-
mate OF your condition to-day. While
this shows the greatest faith and con.
fdence in what you can do am inclined
to think from somethjngsI have seen jpub-
lished that the rule laid down is none toe
liberal. The truth of statements made in
this newspaper report is clinched by the
compiler when he says that the fact is
that it is almost impos
sible to lie ssbout Kansas City
When q splendid delegation of your
business men called on me, and in the
kindest and most cordial way invited me
to be your guest, one OF them was intro
| duced as dealer in real estate, who de.
clared he would sell me lot before
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